ACTION FOR AUTISM NEW DELHI

• Location: Pocket 8, Jasola Vihar, New Delhi

• Orientation: NE-SW
• Building Typology: Institutional building for
autistic children and adults
• Climate: Extreme
• Area: Approx. 600 sqm

AFA, NEW DELHI

INTRODUCTION:

Action For Autism (AFA), New Delhi is the pioneering, national and nonprofit autism society
of India. The organization gives assistance and services to people with autism and those who
work with them in South Asia Founded in 1991, this parent organization started with the
intention to "put autism on the Indian map Awareness of autism in India has grown exceedingly
in the past decade, and their activities have additionally modified to meet current needs in
India. According to AFA, there are presently 17 lakh people with Autism in India The company
works thru direct services, advocacy, and lookup to improve the lives of children with autism
and their families. They are also committed to supporting other international locations in South
Asia gain legal awareness of autism and develop services for kids and families.

The middle used to be started out via Merry Barua along with different dad and mom whose
teenagers are autistic, in a small room at Chiragali. Currently, she is the Head of the institution
which comprises of 60 students and 25 teachers. To greater effectively orchestrate countrywide
activities for autism, this agency accelerated and was relocated to the AFA National Centre for
Advocacy Research and Training at Jasola Vihar in 2006.This 4 storied center includes 8
classrooms for the secondary children, 5 Parent-infant intervention rooms, 2 Sensory rooms, 2
Occupational remedy rooms, a library, and a Research Unit. The middle caters to 60 humans of
age 3years to 34 years. They no longer only instruct the people in the triad impairment
however also inform them about future independence. The middle additionally employs
excessive functioning autistic adults in their office which boosts their confidence.

SERVICES:

These 4 storied centers comprise 8

classrooms for the secondary
children, 5 Parent-child
intervention rooms, 2 Sensory
rooms, 2 Occupational therapy
rooms, a library, and a Research
unit. The center caters to 60
SITE LOCATION individuals of age 3 years to 34
years.
GROUND FLOOR

• The ground floor includes the reception area, office

area, seating area, cafeteria, library, a storage area,
swimming pool, outside play area, and toilet.
• The hall connecting all these areas is only 1.5m wide
which makes it challenging for teenagers to stroll
beside any assistance.
• The swimming pool is used during the summer
season which in accordance with the body of
workers is an effective way to train sensory skills.
• The seating vicinity in the reception is very spacious
and some youngsters use this region as a break out
space.
• The counter present backyard the reception sells the
merchandise made by way of the teenagers at some
stage in their arts and crafts class.
• The play area existing outdoor the building is used
with the aid of secondary youth at some stage in their GROUND FLOOR PLAN
playtime.

FIRST FLOOR

1. The first floor comprises of parent- child

intervention wing which has 5 rooms, 3 classrooms,
1 sensory room, and toilet. The hall in the Parent-
child wing is only 1m which makes it tough for two
people to walk simultaneously. The other corridor
leading to sensory room and other lecture rooms is
1.5m broad which makes it challenging for kids to
walk without any assistance.
2. Parent-child wing: This region in an early
intervention area where the parent of the kids under
3 years is trained to apprehend the complication of
the disorder. Parents are additionally taught to
understand the behavioral and cultural aspects of the
children. This way the intervention not only
happens in the center but additionally at home. 4
rooms have a look through window frame beside the
door so that parents can seem to be into the
classification besides distracting the children
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
• Lighting and ventilation: The corridor leading to these rooms is dark, gloomy and slender
(1m wide) with no ideal natural light. The rooms are well lit and ventilated naturally; also,
there is provision of artificial lighting fixtures in every room.

• Acoustics: The rooms are no longer dealt with acoustically, the noises from the adjoining-
type are very much audible which distracts the young people from concentrating on their
activity. Some of the rooms use curtains as acoustical materials but given the variety of
teenagers and their potential to make noise, curtains are now not sufficient.

• Colors and texture: All the partitions are rough textured and colored white. Since this
vicinity is for toddlers, the partitions are embellished with sensory stimulating substances
such as charts depicting fruits, vegetables, color-coded exercise tags etc. Children on
occasion have a tendency to damage themselves by using scratching the partitions and
circumambulations round the furnishings and by accident hit the walls. There is a necessity
of smooth finished walls with variegated textures for them to distinguish between the
materials.

• Semi-open play area: This area is for low functioning kids who can't interpret safety. The
semi-open region is included all around by means of with MS grill. Playing with different
kids promotes social interaction.

• Sensory area: This is a one to one intervention location where the baby is taught by
projecting videos and photos on the wall. Low functioning young people use this house as it
is hazardous to let them play outside beside assistance. Due to the space constraint (the
region of this house is about 10sq), the personal house of the toddler is compromised which
triggers nervousness and develops seizures. Lighting and ventilation: The room is well
ventilated with home windows on one side. The requirement of this room does no longer
indicate the provision of a window as teenagers are taught in the darkroom with the help
movies and snapshots on OHP

• Toilet: The bathroom furnished is no longer kids friendly, they want assistance to use the
washroom
SECOND FLOOR

1. The second floor comprises of four school rooms for secondary children (high functioning),
three classrooms for most important kids (low functioning), 1 sensory room, 1 storage area, and
toilet. The hall in the secondary kid's school room is solely 1m which makes it tough for two
people to stroll simultaneously. The other corridor leading to sensory room and other school
rooms is 1.5m huge which makes it challenging for kids to walk except for any assistance.

2. Classroom area (Secondary children): The study room is about 10sq.m and incorporates 6
youth per classroom with a teacher-student ratio of 1:6. Some specialists think about this as
more burden on one teacher. The typical ratio observed somewhere else is 1:3. The study room
has areas for sitting, weaving, laptop training, and storage space. There is a look via a window
from the hall so that parents can look at the things to do by means of the kids without worrying
about the class. Only in secondary lecture rooms computer education is provided; the instructors
believe that these kids examine better and quicker over the laptop than over the blackboard.

• Lighting and ventilation: Although the classrooms are properly lit and ventilated by using home
windows on one side, the views via the windows are distracting so the administration blocked the
home windows with opaque sheets.

• Colors and texture: All the partitions are rough textured and colored white. The partitions are
very dull with no decorative photographs or images. Many organizations use shade coded photo
playing cards over muted color walls to talk with children. Since this place is for secondary
children, the conversation is not an issue. Although they are repetitive in their behavior, they can
communicate with others.

• Acoustics. The vicinity of the rooms being just 8sq.m and no longer being acoustically dealt with
distracts the kids from concentrating on their activity.

3. Classroom location (Primary children): There

are three lecture rooms for children between
3-10 years ago. The furniture is these rooms
are well matched with the children. The
lecture room is about 10sq.m and
incorporates 5 teenagers per study room with
a teacher-student ratio of 1:5.

• Lighting and ventilation: The classrooms are

well ventilated by 2 windows on two sides. It
will become very challenging for kids to
concentrate on their activity. Hence the
administration included the windows with
curtains to block both light and ventilation.
They motivate the usage of synthetic lighting
and air flow for these children.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

• Colors and texture: All the walls are difficult textured and colored white. The partitions are very
stupid with no decorative pix or images. Although the region is for important children, the walls
are now not decorated with color-coded image activities. The use of color tape on the floor acts as
a compartmentalizing of the space. This makes kids sense like their non-public space and helps
them to calm down.•

• Acoustics: The vicinity of the rooms being simply 8sq.m and not being acoustically dealt with
distracts the kids from concentrating on their activity. Some of the rooms face the road, therefore
the vehicular noise and the road noise distract children.

4. Semi-open play area: This vicinity is for low functioning kids who can't interpret safety. The
semi-open location is covered all round by with MS grill. Playing with different kids promotes
social interaction.

THIRD FLOOR

1. The entire floor is devoted to the research and diagnostic unit. The organization lately
collaborated with UCLA on a lookup on Autism. There is additionally a gathering house for
parents to meet the instructors once in a month to test the development in this floor. COMMON
SPACES IN THE CENTER.

2. Circulation Space Ground floor - Circulation area is not often used by individuals. Walk from
cafeteria to office. First and Second ground - Parent-child wing and the infant school rooms are
connected via a narrow corridor. Secondary lecture rooms are related with a well-lit hall of 1.5m
wide Third ground - Corridor connects the research unit with the gathering space.

3. Circulation space in every flooring is narrow and contains many other activities alongside with
circulation such as play area, storage, fire safety etc. The essential circulation area is 1.5m which
is very hazardous for kids as they walk with their fingers away from the body. Children usually
wander in the hall as the house has no distractions.

4. Swimming pool Swimming pool is operated

throughout the summer season days and
summer season camp. This is a sensory
approach to instruct kids the sense of water.
According to the teachers, this proves to be
an effective sensory technique for teens to
learn quickly.

5. Play Areas The play place on the ground

flooring is adjacent to the parking facility. It
is located beside the entrance to the building.
This is a lifeless house and is now not used
by means of teens as they are intimidated
with the motors round them. High
functioning group of young people uses this
play area throughout their play time. The
play areas in the first and second floor are
covered with a grill.
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
 PRIMARY CLASSROOM TYPICAL CLASSROOM

SWIMMING POOL AT GROUND OPAQUE SHEET OVER WINDOW

PLAY AREA ON GROUND FLOOR UNORGANISED SPACE ON

SECOND FLOOR